To me, Norris just seemed elated at the result. Big deal KO’ing Mugabi in one. The Beast was still considered quite formidable at that point — he...
H2H I’d take Sweet Pea over the lot but I’d have to rate Duran and Leonard 1-2 (in that order for me) by any other measure. Rest assured someone...
Eye of the beholder, I guess. All I see is a guy who’s very pumped up and excited, celebrating a big win. He outpunched the puncher, outslugged...
It’s sport, but it’s also a fight. Sometimes it gets personal (not talking about Patterson — everyone knows I’m not his biggest fan but for him to...
No, haha. Just along for the ride, a chance to see somewhere new and different.
@Greg Price99 do you have a work-up on Maxim at light heavy? I know he was a small heavyweight frequently, which can throw off perception of him...
Haha, dude couldn’t hit James with a handful of rice.
I got to go to PR back in the early 1990s I think it was for a college basketball tournament. All I really saw of it was the San Juan...
I’ll add Alabama-Auburn and Ohio State-Michigan to the list from the college ranks. That period of Magic vs Bird for Lakers-Celtics was so...
I think he looked out at reporters and said, ‘Thank goodness I’ll get to have a third match with Ingo instead of having to get in the ring with...
What I admire about Marciano was his ability to rise to the occasion in the situations when defeat seemed on the verge of inevitable. Joe Walcott...
Sharks vs Jets, Yankees vs Red Sox, Army vs Navy and Mexico vs Puerto Rico boxing all have arguments as best rivalry.
I really enjoy your posts when you do deeper dives into someone’s resume at a particular weight. I do think both fighters should be in that realm...
Thanks for sharing all the background! I think that a lot of boxing fans root for fighters from their own country (or ethnicity) but I also think...
Punchstat would given Wilt 30 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. That wouldn’t be enough over 15 rounds.
